The influence of sea power upon the French Revolution and Empire, 1793-1812 2

Front Cover Bonaparte's plans for the invasion of England Terms of treaty concluded by Napoleon's usurpation in Spain His career dependent upon the staying power of France CHAPTER Unprecedented naval development and commercial prosperity Failure of the Anglo-Russian expedition against Holland Reasons of the two governments for refusing Bonaparte's return, and the revolution of Brumaire Battle of Marengo, and armistice following it • Bonaparte undertakes to form a coalition against Great Britain Bonaparte demands the evacuation of Egypt and Malta Negotiations for a maritime truce EVENTS OF 1801 Cession of Louisiana by Spain to France 348667 Criticism of the terms by the British Opposition CHAPTER XIV Action of Bonaparte in the German indemnities Terms of the treaty • 40 Great Britain declares war, May 16, 1803 CHAPTER XV THE TRAFALGAR CAMPAIGN Urgent orders from Napoleon to Villeneuve Its points of concentration described Strategic effect of the British blockading squadrons Resources of Great Britain and France as affected by their social Details of his first plan Discussion of the chances of Napoleon's project of invasion Change of detail in Napoleon's naval combination JANUARY OCTOBER, 1805 Divergent directions taken by the hostile fleets Convention between Great Britain and Russia Napoleon's orders to Villeneuve in Cadiz Battle of Trafalgar THE WARFARE AGAINST COMMERCE DURING THE FRENCH REVO- Activity of French cruisers Its piratical character, arising from remoteness from Europe Attitude taken by Russia in 1793 Growing exasperation between France and the United States Character of the blockade of French coast thus imposed Effects of the law of January 18, 1798 Dissolution of the Armed Neutrality Importance of these results CHAPTER XVIII Bonaparte's wrath at the British remonstrance Passive resistance of the Continent to the decrees Conditions in the Baltic Embargo Act of the United States, 1807 Its effect upon the action of British cruisers Napoleon's demands upon Prussia and Sweden Decree of October 19, 1810, to burn British manufactured goods CHAPTER XIX Consistency of Pitt's course Misconception of its strength by European statesmen Bonaparte's proceedings in the Italian and Spanish peninsulas Seizures of American ships in West Indies, 1793 282 INDEX Ruinous results to France of the measures to destroy British 888 French successes in 1800 Offensive and defensive gain to Great Britain by forcing the British Orders in Council of November, 1807 The criticisms on the campaign of 1793 considered Immediate results of the battle